| 0 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: Curt Swan, Ed Hannigan; inks: Murphy Anderson | Superman; Robin; Hawkman; Batman; Green Arrow; Cosmic Boy; Captain Marvel; Lightning Lad; Wonder Woman; Saturn Girl; Flash; Lois Lane; Green Lantern; Jimmy Olsen; Krypto; Lana Lang |
| 1 | DC through the '80s, Volume One: The End of Eras | credits, title page | 1 | | |
| 2 | Contents | table of contents | 4 | pencils: various; inks: various; letters: typeset | |
| 3 | Introduction: The End of an Era | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 2 | script: Paul Levitz | |
| 4 | One: Heroes | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 5 | Brave and the Bold #200 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; letters: Gaspar Saladino | Batman; Robin |
| 6 | Smell of Brimstone, Stench of Death! | comic story | 40 | script: Mike W. Barr; pencils: Dave Gibbons; inks: Dave Gibbons, Gary Martin; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Dave Gibbons, Gaspar Saladino; editing: Len Wein | Batman (flashback-1955); Brimstone; Commissioner Gordon (flashback-1955); Robin (flashback-1955); Joker (present; cameo); Warden Craddock (present); Dr. Lincoln (present) (all Earth-2); Batman; Dr. Joan Lincoln; Samuel Bridgeman Night; Carlotta Hernandez; Rabbi David Kline; Commissioner James Gordon |
| 7 | Great Hera! Gremlins? | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Dick Giordano; letters: Gaspar Saladino | Wonder Woman |
| 8 | Gremlins! | comic story | 16 | script: Dan Mishkin; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Don Heck; colors: Nansi Hoolahan; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Alan Gold | Wonder Woman; Glitch (intro?); Steve Trevor; General Darnell; Lisa Abernathy |
| 9 | Escape from Cloud-Cuckoo Land... It Won't Be Easy! | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil Kane; letters: Gaspar Saladino | Wonder Woman |
| 10 | Escape! | comic story | 16 | script: Dan Mishkin; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Don Heck; colors: Nansi Hoolahan; letters: Phil Felix; editing: Alan Gold | Wonder Woman; Steve Trevor; Glitch; General Darnell; Lisa Abernathy; Major Keith Griggs; Circe (cameo) |
| 11 | The Crimson Comet Battles the Elongated Man! | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Gaspar Saladino | Flash [Barry Allen]; Elongated Man |
| 12 | The Man Who Was Cursed to the Bone! | comic story | 17 | script: Cary Bates; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Bob Smith; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: John Costanza; editing: Len Wein | Flash [Barry Allen]; Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny] |
| 13 | Multiplex X Means Multiple Choice... Death! | comic story | 8 | script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Denys Cowan; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Phil Rachelson; letters: Milton Snapinn; editing: Len Wein | Firestorm [Ronnie Raymond; Martin Stein]; Doreen Day; Cliff Carmichael; Coach Blake; Multiplex [Danton Black] |
| 14 | The Multiplex Complex | comic story | 8 | script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Denys Cowan; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Len Wein | Firestorm [Ronnie Raymond; Martin Stein]; Multiplex |
| 15 | Once Upon a Time... | comic story | 2 | script: Len Wein, Charles Schulz; pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter Simonson; colors: Walter Simonson | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| 16 | DC Comics Presents Annual #1 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Todd Klein | Superman (Earth-1); Superman (Earth-2); Lex Luthor (Earth-1); Lex Luthor (Earth-2) |
| 17 | Crisis on Three Earths! | comic story | 41 | script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Dave Hunt; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: John Costanza; editing: Julius Schwartz | Superman [Kal-El] (Earth-1); Superman [Kal-L] (Earth-2); Alexander Luthor (intro); Ultra Man (Earth-3) (villain); Lex Luthor (Earth-1) (villain); Alexei Luthor (Earth-2) (villain); Lois Lane (Earth-1); Lois Lane Kent (Earth-2); Jimmy Olsen (Earth-1); Lois Lane-Luthor (Earth-3) |
| 18 | Remembering Julie Schwartz | text article | 2 | script: Elliot S! Maggin | |
| 19 | Two: Mysteries | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 20 | Is This the End of... The House of Mystery | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Michael Wm. Kaluta; inks: Michael Wm. Kaluta; letters: Gaspar Saladino | Cain; Gregory the Gargoyle |
| 21 | The Long Arm of the Law | comic story | 10 | script: Barry Jameson; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Danny Bulanadi; colors: Bob Le Rose | Cain (host) |
| 22 | The Man Who Died Tomorrow | comic story | 8 | script: Carl Wessler; pencils: Lee Elias; inks: Lee Elias; colors: Jerry Serpe | Cain (host) |
| 23 | The Darkness! | comic story | 8 | script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: John Beatty; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: John Costanza; editing: Karen Berger | |
| 24 | - | comic story | 1 | script: Dave Manak; pencils: Dave Manak; inks: Dave Manak; letters: Dave Manak | Cain; Witch Hazel |
| 25 | A Louse Is Not a Home | comic story | 8 | script: Bruce Jones; pencils: Johnny Craig; inks: Johnny Craig; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: John Costanza; editing: Karen Berger | Cain (host) |
| 26 | Dying by Degrees! | comic story | 7 | script: Len Wein; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Dan Adkins; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: John Costanza; editing: Karen Berger | |
| 27 | The Serpent Tree | comic story | 6 | script: Jack C. Harris; pencils: Nestor Redondo; inks: Nestor Redondo; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Esphidym; editing: Karen Berger | Cain (host) |
| 28 | - | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Gaspar Saladino | Andrew Bennett |
| 29 | I... Vampire! | comic story | 10 | script: J. M. DeMatteis; pencils: Tom Sutton; inks: Tom Sutton; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: John Costanza; editing: Len Wein | Andrew Bennett (introduction); Deborah Dancer; Dmitri Mishkin; Mary Seward (flashback) |
| 30 | Comic Book College | text article | 4 | script: J. M. DeMatteis | |
| 31 | Three: The Last Battles | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 32 | --Into the Fire! | comic story | 5 | script: Richard Bissette; pencils: Stephen R. Bissette; inks: Stephen R. Bissette | |
| 33 | Go Down Moses | comic story | 5 | script: Val Eads; pencils: Rick Veitch; inks: Rick Veitch | |
| 34 | Winter Soldier! | comic story | 7 | script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Ric Estrada; inks: Ric Estrada; letters: Jean Simek | |
| 35 | Out of This War | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Gaspar Saladino | |
| 36 | Out of This War! | comic story | 16 | script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Sam Glanzman; inks: Sam Glanzman; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Gaspar Saladino; editing: Murray Boltinoff | |
| 37 | Sgt. Rock #368 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; letters: Gaspar Saladino | |
| 38 | 30 Years of Dogtags | comic story | 10 | script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Andy Kubert | |
| 39 | The Creature Commandos! | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; letters: Gaspar Saladino | Creature Commandos [Griffith; Taylor; Lt. Matthew Shrieve; Velcro]; Nazis |
| 40 | The Creature Commandos! | comic story | 10 | script: J. M. DeMatteis; pencils: Pat Broderick; inks: John Celardo; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Len Wein | Death (host); Creature Commandos [Griffith; Taylor; Lt. Matthew Shrieve; Velcro] (intro, origin) |
| 41 | Dad's Armies | text article | 2 | script: Andy Kubert | |
| 42 | Four: Other Worlds | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 43 | War | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Mike Grell; inks: Mike Grell | Warlord [Travis Morgan]; OMAC (inset) |
| 44 | War | comic story | 17 | script: Mike Grell; pencils: Mike Grell; inks: Mike Grell; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: John Costanza; editing: Jack C. Harris | Warlord [Travis Morgan]; Shakira; Jennifer Morgan; Pat Chambers; Tara |
| 45 | The Saviours! | comic story | 7 | script: J. M. DeMatteis; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil Kane; colors: Adrienne Roy | Captain Suzanne Woo; Lieutenant O'Hare |
| 46 | Rites of Spring | comic story | 6 | script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Dick Giordano; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Milt Snapinn | Truva |
| 47 | Jonah Hex #54 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Tony DeZuniga; inks: Tony DeZuniga | Jonah Hex; Tejano (vignette) |
| 48 | Trapped in the Parrot's Lair | comic story | 17 | script: Michael Fleisher; pencils: Tony DeZuniga; inks: Tony DeZuniga; letters: Shelly Leferman; editing: Ross Andru | Jonah Hex; Mr. Turnbull; El Papagayo |
| 49 | Jonah Hex #55 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Tony DeZuniga; inks: Tony DeZuniga | Jonah Hex; Tejano (vignette) |
| 50 | Trail of Blood! | comic story | 17 | script: Michael Fleisher; pencils: Tony DeZuniga; inks: Tony DeZuniga; colors: Bob Le Rose; letters: Shelly Leferman; editing: Ross Andru | Jonah Hex; El Papagayo; Fort Charlotte Brigade |
| 51 | We'd All Be Millionaires | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 2 | script: Jack C. Harris | |
| 52 | Five: Endings and Beginnings | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 53 | The Super Friends Meet Plastic Man | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Ross Andru, Ramona Fradon; inks: Bob Smith | |
| 54 | Warhead Strikes at Gotham | comic story | 17 | script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Milt Snapinn; editing: Julius Schwartz | Warhead (introduction); Plastic Man; Woozy Winks; Chief Branner |
| 55 | The End of Blackhawk Island! | cover | 1 | pencils: Howard Chaykin; inks: Howard Chaykin | |
| 56 | The Death of Blackhawk Island! | comic story | 23 | script: Mark Evanier; pencils: Dan Spiegle; inks: Dan Spiegle; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Carrie McCarthy; editing: Marv Wolfman | |
| 57 | The "Too Many Cooks..." Caper! | comic story | 13 | script: Len Wein; pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Jim Aparo; editing: Paul Levitz | Slam Bradley; Roy Raymond; Human Target [Christopher Chance]; Jason Bard; Mysto the Magician Detective; Captain Compass; Pow-Wow Smith |
| 58 | The World's Greatest Superheroes | comic story | 10 | script: Paul Levitz; pencils: George Tuska; inks: Vince Colletta | |
| 59 | Special Masters of the Universe Preview | illustration | 1 | pencils: Ross Andru; letters: Todd Klein; editing: Dave Manak | Prince Adam, Battle Cat, Beast Man, Cringer, He-Man, Man-at-Arms, Skeletor, Stratos, Teela, Zodac |
| 60 | Fate Is the Killer | comic story | 14 | script: Paul Kupperberg; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Dave Hunt; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Dave Manak | He-Man [Prince Adam]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Teela; Man-At-Arms [Duncan]; Battle Cat [Cringer]; Sorceress [Teela 'na]; Zodac Zur; Skeletor [Keldor]; Beast Man [Raqquill Rqazz] |
| 61 | Selections from the DC Style Guide 1982 | illustration | 7 | pencils: José Luis García-López; inks: José Luis García-López | |
| 62 | Introducing He-Man | text article | 2 | script: Paul Kupperberg | |
| 63 | Six: Heroes Redux | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 64 | Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Anthony Tollin | Superman [Clark Kent]; Bizarro; Prankster; Toyman; Lex Luthor; Brainiac; Metallos; Legion of Super-Heroes (obscured) |
| 65 | Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? | comic story | 24 | script: Alan Moore; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Pérez; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Todd Klein; editing: Julius Schwartz | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane Elliot; Tim Crane; Jonathan Elliot; Jimmy Olsen; Bizarro; Lana Lang; Pete Ross (deceased); Prankster; Toyman [Winslow Schott]; Lex Luthor; Brainiac; Metallo; Perry White; Alice White; Krypto; Kryptonite Man; Legion of Super-Heroes [Supergirl; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; |
| 66 | Action Comics #583 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Ed Hannigan, Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Anthony Tollin | Superman; Robin [Jason Todd]; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl]; Martian Manhunter (miscolored); Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Ha |
| 67 | Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? | comic story | 24 | script: Alan Moore; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger, Murphy Anderson; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Todd Klein; editing: Julius Schwartz | Superman [Jordan Elliot; also as Nightwing (in photo)]; Lois Lane Elliot; Tim Crane; Lana Lang; Jimmy Olsen [also as Elastic Lad; also as Flamebird (in photo)]; Perry White; Alice White; Krypto; Brainiac; Lex Luthor; Kryptonite Man; Legion of Super-Villains [Cosmic King; Lightning Lord; Saturn Queen |
| 68 | Twilight | text story | 21 | script: Alan Moore | |